Vehicle-brake.



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J, NL LANSDEN, Jg. VEHIMLB BRAKE.

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jill-Il JOHN. M. LANSDEN, JR., GF UltrtliE; l

Specicaton of Letters Patent.

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Application filed October 14;,1904. Serial lilo. 228,613

To all whom it may concern:

.Be it known that 1. Jona M. LANSDEN, Jr., a citizen of the L'nited States.- residing iny Orange, county o Essex, State oi' lieu' Jersey, have invented certainnew and useful improvements in Vehicle-Brakes, ot' which the lollowing is a. specification.

The object 1 have in view to produce a hrakefor vehicles which will be adapted .ior use with automobiles oi large size, Awill, be possessed of few parte: will be self centering. will wear evenly and uniformly on the ruhbing surfaces. tnt15v be arranged to have power applied in either direction horirlontally or vertically. and which. may be readily assembled or removed from the vehicle. l attain these objects by the mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which,

Figure 1 a transverse section taken through the lines 1- 1 of Fig. 2, with a portion ol the axle,` hub and brake in position. Fig. 2 is an end elevation oi the mechanism illustrated in F ig. l. Fig. 3 is a transverse section taken on the lines 3 3 oi Fig. 1. Fig. 4 isa view similar to Fig. 2 on a reduced'scale ol' a moditication; and Fig. is a similar view o another modification. Fig. (j is a section on the line (544i of Fig.

1n all oi `the views like parts are designated by the same reference numerals.

1n carrying out my invention. l attach a drum 1 hav- 'ing a cylindrical internal face. to the wht-el 2. lis

shown .in thevdrawings. thedruu'i l is provided with a flange 3 having bolt holes through which pas the bolts 4. which bolts also serve to secure the spokes within the hub 5. As shown in thc drawing. the drum l is provided with a secondv flange o' to which is riveted the sprocket 7 by means oi which the wheel is rotated. but this construction irs-simply for the purpose oi illustra tion as it is obvious that the wheel may be rotated in any manner without affecting the operation of the brake. The axle 8 has a rectangular portion 9. a collar 10 ol' cylindrical shape anda'bearing portion l1 with;

which the hub engages. Two shoes 12 and 13 arepro vided. These are made preferably ol' cast metal. each semicircular in shape and each preferably of identical configuration. The curved pcripheries of each shoe is provided with a channel within which bearing blocks 14 are inserted. l These blocks are prelerably ol wood, but any other suitable material may he employed. As shown in Fig. 1. each brake block is provided with a huh portion 15, a narrower web 16 and an enlarged ilange 17. 4As shown in Fig. 3. the blocks are provided with bosses 18` each having a circular hole 19 all oi these holes being preferably the saine site.

The hubs oi the two brake blocks when in position upon the alle disclose an opening 20 having a straight', parallel top and bottom closely engaging with the top from the edges oi il: thereof, forming r'. W. angular shaped spaces 2l, 2l. are it.. sides o the axle and the inner here o 'the huh. This shape o open permits the hearing bloc-hs Vto he separated at one edge greater distanc than at the other. without binding upon the axle.

The two brake blocks 12 and 13 are seemed together and upon the axle 8 within the drinn l., hy means of two springs 22, 23, one errang d on each sido of the web 16. an'd having their extireiniltee secured to bolts 2e, 25. These bolts are provided with certera 2G to hold the springs in position. The spr-l e under suiicient tension to clamp the two orare tancias upon the square portion 9 oi the axle until separated by the brake applying rnechanisrn.

The hrztliw applying mechanism comprises a lever 27 secured to a pivot 28 which passes through one oi the openings lil in. the hlocir 12. To the end of the lever secured a. link 29 which is secured to a pvot 30 passing through an opening 19 in the block 13, immediately below the pin 28. The lever :is secured to the link by a. bolt 31. To the lever 27 is secured a rod, rope or chain 32 which leads to suitable actuating mechanism.

In assembling the hrake the parts 12 and 13 are placed upon the square portieri of the axle, and are connecied together' by the springs 22, 23. The lever 27 and link 29 are then attached in position, and the rod 32 sccurcd to the lever 27 and the brake will he ready for action. It is to be noticed that the bosses 18 and holes 19ste symmetrically arranged. T his is to permit the springs and levers and link to be reversed in position, that is to say, the springs .may be placed upon the left side oi the Fig. 2 and the lever and link upon the right side. This will permit the linttlte to be used 4Without actuating mechanism leading in the opposing direction, also it will allow one forni o brake shoe to be used indiiierently upon the right and left side oi the vehicle. llie axle S being square, the brake shoes may he adjusted so that the rod 32 will pull in a vertical direction whenever such will he necessary.

In operation, the lever 27 being rnovedin thedirection oi the arrow (Fig. 2), the engagement of its bearing and the bea-ring oi the link 29 Iwill 'lorin a Atoggle joint and separate the two sections 12 and I3. These sections openings 2l permitting the two sections' to separate Without binding upon the axle. The movement o the lever 27 will be continued suiriciently to bring the -blocks 14 into engagement with the interior oi the drum 1 and stop rotation o the 'wheel to the desired extent.

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' springs 22, 23, and instead of the form of brake blocks lblok'consists of two halves connected together by an 'this cam being rotated by a shaft 37 carrying a lever Upon pressure being relieved from the lever 27 the springs will bring the blocks together and will relieve the engagement of the blocks with the interior of the drum. The manner of loosely mounting the brake' blocks upon the axle will make the brake seli centering,y and the Wear upon the periphery of the block will be uniform.

In the moditication shown in Fig. 4 in lieu of the shown, a single block,34 may be employed. This elastic portion forming a spring. In lieu of the toggle jointV formed oi the lever 27 and link 29, a cam 3G, between the two halves of the block 34 may be used,

and mechanism similar to that illustrated in connection with Fig. 2.

In tlie modification shown in Figs. 5 and G, the two blocks 38, 39`are secured together by a hinge 40, and are disengaged from the drum l by means of the spring 41. The two blocks are separated and brought into contact with the drum by means oi the cam 3G; as described in connection with Fig. 4.' The collar 10 is extended as shown in Fig. 6, to serve as a bearing for the block, such collar being cylindrical as shown. 'lo prevent rotation of the blocks upon this flange, a clamp 42 is secured upon the square portion of the. axle, and is provided with stop pins or lugs 43, which enter the l i' separating space between the blot-ks and prevent their g rotation. This modification permits the making of the brake with true centers, there being then no need of' adjustment to keep the jaws concentric with the axle and rotating brake drum.

Having now described my invention. what. l claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is1- l. The combination with an axle. havinj.: :l squared per tion, brake blocks engaging' therewith. means4 for nlastit'Y ally engaging und for separatingtinlli-ainhim-its, tht` salti brake blocks having an opening el' hexagonal shaptl through which the axle passes, wherehy the Iu-ainl will iaseit-ventering.

2. 'lhe combination willi an arie. nl" two llt-aire hiot'lts thereon, means on the axle fer prt-rentingr rotation nl' linl liloeks,.springs for engaging the hiet-its together. an operaiim.;l lever and link for separating tinl hlm-ks. and heit holes through the blocks. the holes heim: ls vnnnttrit'aily al'- ranged so that the liralte hleelt's may he reversed,

1i. ln i1 vehicle hrnke, the coiuhinatinn with the axle and a wheel journaleti thereon. and carryingr a drinn. et a brake block' formed in two sections. surrounding tinl axle and adapted to engage with the drum. tin- .said hinek heim: supported on the axle und removably vnunet-ted'therewith. means cennet'led to the axle to previ-nt turninj.; nt' tinl block, und means for expanding the settltlns and engaging the hlock with the drum, the said mean heine supported hy the hlot'k. Y l

4. ln n vehicle brake. the coxuhlnalnu with the axle und n wheel lournaled thereon, and carrying.; a drum; nt' a ln'nlte block formell ln two sections surrounding lin` axle und adapted tu engage with the drum. tin` .said iiital: being supported on thev axlt` and renna-:lilly vennvt'tt-ti therewith, means connected to the axle to prevent turning of the block, and means for expandingr tinl .sa-titans and engaging the bloei(v willi the drum, tht` .said means lit-ing.I- removably Conner-tell to thtl axle,

'lhls Specification signed and witnessed this4 Eitli day of' Septvmher, i904,

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Witnesses ilario S. Lamnnx.

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